To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle. — Confucius Copy Share Image
When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard. When making a mistake, do not… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Make faithfulness and truth thy masters: have no friends unlike thyself: be not ashamed to mend thy faults. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold… — Confucius Copy Share Image
When a man is guided by the principles of reciprocity and consciousness, he is not far from the moral law. Whatever you… — Confucius Copy Share Image
A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Be faithful and true of word; let thy walk be plain and lowly: thou wilt get on, though in savage land. If… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Possessed of courage but devoid of morality, a superior man will make trouble while a small man will be a brigand. — Confucius Copy Share Image
He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Men of principle are sure to be bold, but those who are bold may not always be men of principle. — Confucius Copy Share Image
When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but… — Confucius Copy Share Image
There are three friendships which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and friendship… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge. — Confucius Copy Share Image
I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world. — Confucius Copy Share Image
To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men;… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak! — Confucius Copy Share Image
